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announcer: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ katty: i am katty kay in washington and this is bbc world newsca. calls for help in fighting the coronavirus are answered in india as the u.s. pledges to send supplies, but no vaccines, not yet, anyway. >> we are working closely with indian officials. katty: fears that somalia could slip back into civil war as rival units fight. we follow one survivor of the chernobyl nuclear disaster. she goes back to find the family home she left when she was just or years old. -- four years old. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. president joe biden has promised india emergency assistance as the country struggles with a new wave of covid infections and fatalities. during a call with prime minister modi, mr. biden pledged his support. the u.s. has also said it will start sharing its stockpile of astrazeneca vaccines with other countries, but it is not clear how many would go to india and when they will be released. a catastrophic surge is happening in the country right now. here is the bbc's correspondent. >> it has come to this. a hired

he did that in the car just for us here on "world news now."acher conferences. sorry, parent can't come, he's in space. love it. >>> coming up, love is literally in the air. >> the mile-high wedding rehearsal. ♪ ♪ >>> welcome back. it's time now for "the mix". and the pandemic forced a lot of us to start cooking at home, right? >> yeah >> but this new chef on the block is blowing us all away. take a look at this video, just 3 years old. >> that's no easy bake oven. >> yes, he is cooking whole meals for his entire family. apparently, he started learning how to cook at 14 months old, and he's not just making simple dishes. you see him making smoothies, parfaits and complicated dishes. he's even using seasoning in some of his dishes. >> thank you. thank you, lord. got to start them young, y'all. i hope it doesn't violate any child labor laws, but i would like to eat at that restaurant. >> apparently he uses the stove as well. the mom said she made sure he understood the danger before lettg apparently, this couple recently got engaged in las vegas.

woman: and now, "bbc world news". >> i am catholic in washington and you are wating bbc world news americaconnecticut in washington and this is bbc world news america. doctors in brazil are in a battle to control a surge. iran blames israel for a major cyber attack on its natanz nuclear site and promises to take revenge. israel says it will defend itself. >> i will never allow iran to obtain the negative capability to carry out its genocidal goal of eliminating israel. >> minneapolis police say an officer who shot data black man during a traffic stop had intended to use a taser, not a gun. and princes william and harry paid tribute to their father, saying prince philip would want them to get on with their jobs. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. health officials are warning against complacency with the coronavirus as almost four and half million cases are diagnosed each week. among the worst affected is brazil, which has seen 100 thousand daily cases and registered 4000 deaths in a single day. the gornment of desirables and i has been criticized -- the gove

man: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ laura: this is "bbc world news america."iden pledges to cut u.s. polluting emissions in half 2030, telling world leaders that we face a decisive decade tackling climate change. prident biden: this is a moment of extraordinary possibilities. laura: six hospitals in delhi have completely run out of oxygens the country records the world's highest number of infections in a single day. an all-too-familiar scene in minneapolis, hundreds gather for the funeral of daunte wright, the young black man shot dead by police during a routine traffic stop. plus, what traffic -- shark sightings in california can tell us about climate change, just ahead. ♪ laura: welcome to "bbc world news america." president biden has made a bold pledge on cutting u.s. emissions. speaking at a virtual climate summit of world leaders today, he pledged to cut polluting emissions by run 50% by the year 2030. to do that, the u.s. would have to change the way americans li drive, and heat their homes. leaders of india and china, two of the world's biggest polluter

welcome to world news america. of the coronavirus vaccines given out around the world so far have been used by the richest countries. a vaccine should be a human rights. so says the u.n. secretary general. here in the u.s., we may soon have more vaccines than people wanting doses. thank you so much foining us. the united states and other developed countries are stockpiling coronavirus vaccines. what is your reaction to the situation? >> we have been asking developed countries not to stockpile vaccines and to share the vaccines they have bought. many have bought more vaccines than are needed. to share them early with the developing world's. if you want to defeat covid, we must defeat everywhere and it is important to start vaccinating especially front-line workers and vulnerable populations everywhere. >> the united states is saying at it is holding onto its stock pile because -- is that a good reason? >> i believe it is important to vaccinate the whole population. for us, the priority is to vaccinate those on the f

woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ katty: i'm katty in washington and this is "bbc world news americaof desperatn across india as the country grapples with a terrifying surge of covid cases. >> once the first wave subsided, the government almost declared victory over covid-19. the countries been caught unprepared. katty: as america digest the conviction of derek chauvin, the u.s. justice department announces a federal probe into the minneapolis police force. president putin warns the west not to meddle in russia's affairs, but the west has warnings to about the health of alexei navalny. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. india is being battered by a terrible coronavirus storm, and it is struggling to keep its head above water. the country is now the global epicenter of the pandemic. the new surge of cases is worse than anything it has seen. in the past 24 hours alone, nearly 300,000 people have been infected. hospitals are crippled, families are distraught. i should warn you that you may find this report from our colleague distressing. >> a capital on

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woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ katty: i'm katty kay in washington and this is "bbc world news americaal drama that has gripped jordan takes a new turn. the former crown prince accused of plotting to destabilize the country, now says he supports the king. benjamin netanyahu's corruption trial gets underway in jerusalem as the israeli prime minister struggles to form a coalition and hold onto power. first a cyclone, now flooding and landslides have killed over 100 people in the east of indonesia. a subject close to my heart, we look at how remote learning has changed american education for students, businesses, and of course, us parents too. >> my daughter and her friends, who are all five, are on the computer for hours a day. they don't enjoy learning on the computer and miss being in a classroom. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs. benjamin netanyahu has appeared in court today as a corruption trial against him resumes. the veteran political leader is facing charges of fraud, breach of trust and bribery. he denies all of them. as he appears in court, the party was beating i

welcome to world news america on pbs and around the world.erals have been held in israel for vicms of a crush at a festival. over 40 died and hundreds were injured at the sight of a revered second century rabbi. the country was starting to celebrate the return to normal life and it is now in morning. a warning, this report contains distressing images. >> they came to celebrate and to be blessed. thousands of jewish pilgrims at the motain tomb of an ancient rabbi. instead, panic and a deadly crush. the crowds left the gravesite descending a narrow walkway. those at the front were trapped. people tried tearing away at metal barricades to free them. >> paramedics whatever were running by administering cpr on kids. we understood something was going on here. >> pilgrims joined paramedics in a desperate search. dozens had been suffocated or trampled. children became separated from parents and army helicopters evacuated the wounded. in the hospital's, there has been anguish as relatives wait for news. many of the dead still have not beenormally iden

woman: andow, "bbc world news". washington. this is bbc world news america.their closing arguments in a case that is still not over, the defense and prosecution layout their final points in the derek chauvin trial. now it goes to the jury. russia's opposition leader has moved to a prison hospital as his health deteriorates. it puts more pressure on president putin. for the first time in six decades, cuba's communist party has a leader who is not one of the castro brothers. and, mission accomplished. nasa flies a drone over the surface of mars. the flight was a short one but the achievement was e normous. ♪ katty: welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. some of america's biggest cities are on alert as lawyers in the trial of derek chauvin had been making their closing arguments in minneapolis. the prosecution told the jury to use their common sense, saying it was not policing, it was murder. the lawyer for the defense said mr. shope induced force appropriate for the case. here's one of the prosecution lawyers making their case. >> he ordered

woman: and now, "bbc world news". washington and this is "bbc world news america." vaccine pitch.health officials are pausing the rollout of the johnson & johnson vaccine over blood clot concerns. the company is delaying its distribution in europe. dr. fauci: this is an unusual occurrence of a serious adverse event that you want to make sure for you go forward you investigate it thoroughly. katty: the u.s. is to withdraw all american troops from afghanistan before this year's 20th anniversary of september 11, that's five months later than was planned. after the murder of a second unarmed black man at the hands of the police in minneapolis, the attorney for the family of george floyd expresses disbelief. we take a trip under t sea near cape town where campaigners are trying to reserve one of the world's richest ecosystems. ♪ katty: welcome to world new america on pbs and around the globe. the u.s. food and drug administration has paused the rollout of the johnson & johnson covid-19 vaccine following reports of extremely rare blood clots, which could be associated with the vaccines

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". >> this is bbcs america. kremlin critic eltion of all the appears in court for his first appearance since his hunger strike as mosc tries to ban his anticorruption groups. >> it is the same story across the country as the opposition movement, the most prominent in russia, has vanished from sight. >> president biden takes his eeping economic plans on the road, trying to sell the policies to the american people. first, georgia, a state narrowly flipped in november. millions lined up to vote in the indian state of west bengal despite record numbers of covid infections and deaths. plus, a royal anniversary, william and kate celebrate 10 years of married life, we look at britain's big day. ♪ welcome to world news america. the world was given a glimpse of the jailed russian opposition activist alexei navalny earlie today, the first time since he ended his hunger strike. he appeared in court viaideo link appealing against his conviction in a separate case. he launched an attack on president putin saying his ground w

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woman: and now, "bbc world news". is bbc world news america. police detain reporters of alexey navalny. we will report from outside his prison. >> this is the prison outside of moscow or alex in a bounty is being held, and that is how he has been getting messages out talking about his health deteriorating. >> has india sees a record number of new covid cases, we report on the country's race between vaccinations and the infections. the u.s. seeks to revive the u.n. nuclear deal, but it is tricky when the two sides are fused to be in the same room. new research suggests that fall and light pollution is giving us a better look at the starry skies. ♪ >> welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. the jailed russian opposition activist alexey navalny is reported to be suffering illss where he is being in prison. he started a hunger strike and his health is now worsening. supporters of alexey navalny gathered outside of the jail, and several were arrested. >> she came to call for help from russia's most famous prisoner. a close ally of

woman: and now, "bbc world news". there. i'm ros atkins. welcome to "outside source." there's new advice from regulators on the astrazeneca vaccine. rare blood clots will be listed as a side effect. >> the benefits of the astrazeneca vaccine in preventing covid-19 overall outweigh the risks of side effects. ros: u.k. says under 30's will now be given a different vaccine. instead, the risks of blood clots are very small, it says. we will take you to the details. we will be in indianapolis, where police have been testifying against former officer derek chauvin. one expert says he thinks unnecessary force was used on george floyd. >> at the time of the refrain, mr. floyd was not resisting. he was in a prone position. he was handcuffed. ros: the latest wave of coronavirus is causing terrible loss of life in brazil. cemeteries are having to carry out some burials at night. and, new information on tiger woods' car crash is being released. this suv was traveling at more than 80 miles an hour. ♪ welcome to all of you watching

this is bbc world news.in six years after more violence, in west belfast. president biden sets out measures to tackle gun violence, which he says has reached epidemic proportions in the united states. live music is a $29 billion a year global industry that has been brought almost to a standstill by the pandemic. but as vaccines lead to the easing of restrictions around the world, there is hope the volume can be turned up again. one of the world's leading concert promoters has told the bbc that a huge amount of pent up demand means some venues are seeing bookings for as far away as 2024. alex hill, chief executive of ae6 europe, has been speaking to my colleague aaron heslehurst, who began by asking how damaging the pandemic has been for the live music industry. we host about 20,000 plus events a year and now we have not posted any, so the impact is absolutely massive, if you look at our employees, sadly we have had two redundancies last year, the numbers would have been higher if we weren't able to rely on g

a quick look at news around the world, the u.s. for disease control announced today that fully vaccinated people can safely engage in outdoor activities i go walking and hiking without wearing masks. president biden waited saying the new advice was the direct result of steps that the country had taken to fight the coronavirus. researchers in spain say they found no sign of higher levels of infection among people who attended a large test concert last month. 5000 music fans took part after testing negative for covid. audience members were masks but did not have to socially distance. six people did test positive, but forward found to have been infected elsewhere. the u.k. prime minister boris johnson is facing a series of claims and questions over his conduct with the opposition accusing him of lying to the british publ. the dispute follows the reports that mr. johnson said he was willing to see bodies pile high when discussing covid strategies. something he denies, as well as an expensive renovation into his downing street resident.

woman: and now, "bbc world news". this is bbc world news america.is locking down once again as the third wave threatens the country. nonessential shops and schools will be shot for the next few weeks at least. it's a similar story in kenya where the president announced a recent lockdown amid rising cases and vaccinations are only just getting underway there. >> unlike in western nations because of the slow pace and limited supplies vaccinations don't yet offer a way out of the pandemic for k enyans. >> new security camera footage showing the final ments of george floyd's life and emotional testimony from witnesses. >> oh, my god. ♪ katty: >> welcome>> to world news america on pbs and around the globe. much of the world may be marching towards a new more optimistic stage of the covid-19 pandemic but france is taking a step back. president macron went on national television this evening to announce strict new measures that are s to take effect this weekend. nonessential shops will be shut and the news for children and pares across t country -- schools

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woman: and now, "bbc world news". ♪ >> i am katty kay in washington and this is “bbc world news america biden i withdrawing u.s. forces from he says america's longest ever war will be over by september. pres. biden: i am now the fourth united states resident to preside over america's presence in afghanistan. two reblicans and two democrats. i will not pass this responsibility onto a fifth. katty: the world's two biggest promoters are talking. john kerry hopes to persuade china to agree on targets to cut emissions. the police officer who shot dead a black man in minneapolis is in custody. kim potter faces challenges of manslaughter. and he is the first muslim t nominated for best actor at the academy awards. riz ahmed sits down with the bbc. ♪ katty: welcome to work his america on pbs and around the globe. american soldiers invaded afghanistan in 2001. almost 20 years later, they are still there, but not for much longer. president biden is ending america's longest ever war. he will withdraw the remaining troops by september 11, the anniversary of the terror attack that launched the war.

woman: and now, "bbc world news". america."records more than 4000 covid deaths in a single day. hospitals are struggling to cope and the contagious variant is being blamed. european medical officials say blood clots are a very rare side effect of the astrazeneca vaccine. the u.k. is going to offer young people an alternative jab. the global benefits of vaccine generosity. the imf says richer countries should do more to help poor nations access covid jabs. and a team of scientists say there may be a new force of nature and the old. -- nature in the world. ♪ welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. brazil has seen its worst day since the start of the covid pandemic. more than 4000 people died in a 24 hour period. to date, the virus has killed more than 330,000 brazilians. hospitals are being overrun and would-be patients are dying before they can get treatment. burials are taking place throughout the night and some of the country's cemeteries. our reporter has more. reporter: even at night, the graveyards ibrazi

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woman: and now, "bbc world news".s atkins. president biden has been setting out his plan to combat mass shootings in the u.s. pres. biden: gun violence in this country is an epidemic. let me say it again. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and it is an international virus. ros: client includes a crackdown on ghost gun's, weapons that can be assembled at home and harder to trace. in the trial of derek chauvin, a lung expert says george floyd died after officers held him down like a vice. china was building hospitals at risk -- at record speed. we will look at how it is coping now. and- ♪ ros: welcome to those of you watching on bbc world news and on pbs in america. let's begin in washington. joe biden has unveiled executive orders to tackle gun violence. he is targeting ghost gun's, homemade weapons that are harder to be traced by the authorities. he has explained why. pres. biden: gun violence in this country is an epidemic. let me say it again. gun violence in this country is an epidemic. and it is an inter

you are watching bbc world news america.come, ahead of tomorrow's funeral for the duke of edinburgh, we will be life at windsor castle -- live at windsor castle. serious ethical issues are being raised after it emerged that u.s. and chinese scientists implanted human cells in monkey embryos. the aim of the research is to understand more about how the cells develop. >> these are not human embryos. they were never destined to develop into a human being. they are just groups of cells. while people have a gut reaction of discomfort, this is actually something we have been doing for several decades. there are concerns about what it might one day in the future lee to -- lead to. we need to make sure people have an opportunity to air their discomfort, have their voices heard. laura: the royal family is preparing to say goodbye to prince philip whose funeral wil take place tomorrow at windsor castle. there will only be 30 mourners, due to the pandemic. this is a funeral that prince philip designed himself. what can we expect? >> it

the top stories are now to syria more than half of the world's new coronavirus cases in the past day have been recorded in india trinitarians aren't breaking point as the country grapples with its worst health crisis in modern history on tuesday more than 323000 new infections were reported with another 2700 deaths people in the u.s. can now socialize outside without a mask if they've been for.

woman: and now, "bbc world news".r: hello, welcome to "outside source." derek chauvin's partner has been talking about his mental health in one of the closest watch murder trials in history. >> it is a classic story of how many people get addied to opioids. we both suffered from chronic pain. anchor: the first paramedics at the scene are testifying in the case against derek chauvin. he is the former police officer filmed kneeling on george floyd's neck for more than nine minutes. the u.n. secretary general is calling on wealthier countries to stop stockpi vaccines. he has also told the bbc -- >> it is possible to have a vaccine passport that facilitates exchanges and movements, but at the same time that creates a new level of inequality in the world. anchor: the u.s. is ordering staff to leave myanmar if the situation worsens. they have called the international response an abject failure. >> we have had lots of words of condemnation or concern or result to do something about it, but we have yet to see those words back

announcer: and now, "bbc world news". mark: i am laura trevelyan and this is bbc world. covid crisis deepens, hospitals overwhelmed, record infections and soaring death rates. the situation in delhi is dire. >> through the day, there are frantic pleas for hospital beds, oxygen, medicine, on the phone, online, even on the streets. laura: what is fueling the staggering rise in cases? we look at the affect variants are having across the country. president biden is going big in his first address to a joint session of congress. his plan would involve trillions of dollars in government spending. republicans are wary. apollo 11 astronaut michael collins has died, a key member of the mission to the moon. president biden called him a key member in that remarkable accomplishment. welcome to world news america on pbs and around the globe. in india, the coronavirus pandemic is worsening with more than 2 million people infected in the past week. the death toll has passed 200000 and experts believe the actual. number may be far higher. people have died waiting for beds as oxygen suppl